Threads

Let's dive into C++ threads and their lifecycle.

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To use the multithreading interface of C++ you need the header <thread>.

Creation

A thread std::thread represents an executable unit. This executable unit, which the thread immediately starts, gets its work package as a callable unit. A callable unit can be a function, a function object, or a lambda function:

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